UNITY — Farm & Homestead Day, a free event that will offer hands-on and interactive sessions on farming and homesteading skills, will be held Saturday, June 15, at the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association’s Common Ground Education Center on Crosby Brook Road.

WATERVILLE — Mid Maine Global Forum’s “America’s Refocus on Asia: Why, How, and Why it Matters” will be presented by Ambassador Raymond F. Burghardt at 11:45 a.m. Wednesday at the REM Center, 93 Main St., according to a REM press release.

FARMINGTON — The Relay for Life of Franklin County will circle its wagons at the Farmington Fairgrounds on today, as its “Wild, Wild West” themed event gets under way at 6 p.m. This overnight event continues through 6 a.m. Saturday, according to a press release. Attendees will see lots of cowpokes and other activities related to the western theme.

ANSON — Tables are available to rent at Center Point Community Church’s lawn sale from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at 16 Church St. Proceeds will benefit Relay for Life. Tables are $10. To rent a table, call 696-8188; please leave a message.

AUGUSTA — More than 150 community members are expected to attend the University of Maine at Augusta and Maine Instrument Flight’s Open Hangar Community Celebration from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday at Maine Instrument Flight by the Augusta State Airport. The event celebrates the launch of UMA’s new bachelor of science in aviation.

OAKLAND — The Oakland Alumni Association annual banquet is planned for Saturday, Aug. 10. The association has had a long history, starting back in 1920. It holds an annual banquet each year and last year more than 175 classmates from the 1930’s to 2006 attended, representing the Oakland High School, Williams High School and Messalonskee High School.

FARMINGTON — “Old South Church Digs In” Nursery containers are coming out of winter storage and being filled with newly divided plants as the the Old South Church First Congregational Church, UCC, Fundraising Committee prepares for its annual plant sale.